Council Decision of 15 December 1994 adopting a specific programme of research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of biomedicine and health (1994 to 1998) Jurisdiction European Union Year 1994 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Décision du Conseil, du 15 décembre 1994, arrętant un programme spécifique de recherche, de développement technologique et de démonstration dans le domaine de la biomédecine et de la santé (1994-1998) [Communautés européennes] Serial title Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes Source 31 Dec. 1994, Vol.37, No.L.361, p.40-55. Serial number 94/913/EC Descriptors [Primary] European Communities, occupational hygiene, ongoing research [Secondary] directive, occupational diseases, risk factors Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Council Decision adopts a specific programme for research and technological development in the field of biomedicine and health (including research on occupational and environmental health). The particular research areas in this field shall be: identification and control of risk factors at the workplace, with emphasis on biological and chemical hazards; health education and preventive measures to reduce accidents at work and exposure to risk factors; interactions between risk factors at the workplace and in the environment and the aetiology of occupation-related diseases; connections between occupational/environmental risk factors (e.g. toxic agents) and disease aetiology (e.g. of cancer). In annex: details of the scientific and technological objectives and content of the programme; indicative breakdown of the budgetary amounts deemed necessary (ECU 13.5 millions for OSH, out of the ECU 336 millions total); specific rules for implementing the programme. CIS No. 95-383 Database ID 64013